Posted on 03/22/2009 4:20:01 PM PDT by RDTF
President Barack Obama said he believes the global financial system remains at risk of implosion with the failure of Citigroup or AIG, touching off “an even more destructive recession and potentially depression.”
His remarks came in a “60 Minutes” interview in which he was pressed by an incredulous Steve Kroft for laughing and chuckling several times while discussing the perilous state of the world’s economy.
“You're sitting here. And you're— you are laughing. You are laughing about some of these problems. Are people going to look at this and say, "I mean, he's sitting there just making jokes about money—” How do you deal with— I mean: explain. . .” Kroft asks at one point.
“Are you punch drunk?” Kroft says.
“No, no. There's gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day,” Obama says, with a laugh.
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To paraphrase another dangerous joker who occupied the White House:....It depends on what the meaning of the word “safer” is......The only way to define “safer,” regarding terrorism’s threat to America, is history, and we haven’t had a terrorist attack on our land for 7 1/2 years thanks to the “philosophy that is being promoted by Vice-President Cheney.”
...“How many terrorists have actually been brought to justice under the philosophy that is being promoted by Vice President Cheney?” Obama asked. “It hasn’t made us safer. What it has been is a great advertisement for anti-American sentiment.”
Where is the video of Steve Kroft saying “Are you punch drunk”?? I can’t find it anywhere, although I’ve seen two other clips from the interview.
: "those suckers, what fools, they really fell for it!! I go from useless parasite community "organizer" to millionaire "author" with ghost-written books to faux Commander-in-Chief with the world economy in meltdown...... and this Kroft character wants to know why the h$$$ I am LAUGHING??? I laugh constantly, Stevie baby!! What a great country, when a smarmy adolescent ass-clown like me can smirk and sneer and babble his way to the top office in the land?!!? Or to quote my great mentor, "Professor" William Ayers, guilty as hell, free as a bird, what a great country!!"
I would really like to know what the ratings are for these tv appearances. I think many people tune out. Just curious.
You and me both, Brother FReeper.
Heck, I’m all for impeachment. I’ve said it before, a President Biden would be a total hoot.
Where is the video?
~LOL~ thanks for the ping...
Success! My liberal best friend from 5th grade (I’m now 51) who voted for Obama has just emailed me over this story and said, “I’m sick of him! I’m sick of all of them! Tar and feather all the politicians in DC and run them out of town!”
Liberals are turning on Obama. Even they sense what an arrogant SOB he is!
I’m curious what time he gets into the office each morning — after his work out and playing basketball and, evidently a game or two of bowling.... remember the video before the election of Obama showing up late for every single hearing in the senate; even the hearings he, himself, called.
Why don’t they just ask- “Obama, why are you hiding your original birth certificate?”
Yes the Supremes might be more interested in investigating now that the tide of public sentiment is turning against Obama.
Even the people on Huffpo are quieter than normal, finding it hard to justify his actions.
More sign he is gleeful the economy is in trouble and only he can fix it! He thinks! God we are in deep doo doo!
I am still shocked that to this day people are not asking about his lost years... the years none of us know nothing about and he wasn’t asked about during the election.
Just read that section. Interesting.
So, Miss Teen South Carolina is Obama's love child ..... Hmmm ..... Does Michelle know about this?
Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question
Seriously though, both Obama and Miss Teen South Carolina are trying desperately to parrot what they have been told by their handlers that their target audiences want to hear. Both of them are in over their heads and neither one of them has a true grasp on the subject matter. Thus, both of them crash and burn when they cannot simply read the words that somebody else has written for them.
Both have gotten whatever success they have had by their looks. She looks pretty. He looks black.
Who became self-aware on November 4, 2008.
Then the GOP better grow up and get a message and do it soon.
I predicted the MSM would turn on Obama. Looks like it is happening sooner rather than later.
>>>>>>>> I have a desire to use simple, coarse language to state my fervent hopes that one person in this nation has the courage and wherewithall to rid us of this disaster in the White House. But I would be banned very quickly and probably get a visit from the SS. <<<<<<<<<<<
Don’t be daft.
The next batter up is:
“The Vice President Joseph Biden”
That would be a huge step down for the country.
He is followed by:
“* Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi”
Ick. Don’t even think that one.
Fourth in line is:
“* President pro tempore of the Senate1 Robert Byrd”
Just what we need, a doddering fool of a former Klansman.
Fifth is:
“* Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton”
Been there, done that. NEXT !!!
Sixth is:
“* Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner”
Uh, Riggghtt. NEXT.
Seventh is:
“* Secretary of Defense Robert Gates”
Hmmm. Perhaps.
Eight is:
“* Attorney General Eric Holder”
Definitely NOT
Ninth is:
“* Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar”
Uh, not him either
Tenth is:
“* Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack”
Nope, move on along.
Eleventh is:
“* Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke”
Nope, move on along.
Twelfth is:
“* Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis”
Nope, move on along.
Thirteenth is:
“* Secretary of Health and Human Services”
Nope, move on along.
Fourteenth is:
“* Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan”
Nope, move on along.
Fifteenth is:
“* Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood”
Nope, move on along.
Sixteenth is:
“* Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu”
Nope, move on along.
Seventeenth is:
“* Secretary of Education Arne Duncan”
Nope, move on along.
Eighteenth is:
“* Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki”
Nope, move on along.
Nineteenth is:
“* Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano”
Nope, move on along.
Except for Gates, there is not a single person on the list I would want near the ‘PERE(za)GRUZKA {overcharge/reset}’ button.
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